St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-23
they HOLD The FORT.
The People Of Manitoba Are
Still at Work On the New
Line,
And Propose to Beat the Can
adian Pacific at All
Hazards.
The Manitoba and the North
ern Pacific Issue the OBJ
jeetionable Tariff.
Trouble About G. A. R. Rates
The Burlington & North
epn Road.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 22.-Little
else is talked of save the perilOus posi-
ton of affairs here over the Red River
Valley railway injunction. The action
of the contractors in going right on
with the work despite the injunction is
commended on every hand, and hun
dredS of people are heard expressing
the opinion that if any assistance is
needed to enforce the position taken
they can be relied upon to turn out.
The contractors who defied the injunc-
ton and went on with the work came
to the city to-day and are the lions of
the occasion.
CHIEF CONTRACTOR STREVIT,
speaking of the circumstance, said:
We had been expecting a special train
down from Winnipeg all Saturday with an
injunction and host OF Canadian Pacific
railway men aboard for the purpose OF pre-
venting the work going on. The work of
grading was completed right up to the
Browning lots by / O'Clock, and at that
hour we put our entire force on,
and by o'clock the LOO feet
across lots were graded, leveled up and
fenced II has not been the custom TO build
q fence as the graders went along, but 1t was
thought wise TO take the precaGtion of fenc-
ing iii this portion to prevent the Canadian
Pacific railroad officials from climbing over.
A large crowd of farmers from the neighbOr-
hood had turned outin expectation OF trouble
and they volunteered their services TO the
contractors in case there was any row,
and they also offered to help The grade along.
They said that they would see that the work
WAS not interfeFTed with. 4 number of
clergymen also watched with great satisfac-
ton the progress Of the work. The crowd
u . -r.,l
was finished, and they did so. Late in the
afternoon n telegram was handed me. i
thought possibly ii was in reference TO fam
lily affairs and opened it. 1t was about the
issue OF an injunction; but ceoily crumPIed
ii up. ana remarked that | guessed it would
keep. | took just three hours and forty-fve
minutes to complete the work.
Air. Streyel says people down there
ARE IN FIGHTING MOOD,
and will not brook interference. The
Sun 5 special correspondent, sent to the
scene, wires as follows: After dinner
work was commenced on the property
and pushed through with phenomenal
rapidity. The mode of procedure was
interesting. The land was divided into
seventeen sections Of 100 men each, two
teams and a gang of men on each.
When the grade was finished the men
turned and sunk posts and stretched
wire. completing fence on both sides.
On the completion of the work the
Morris peoDle furnished refreshments.
cigars. etc, to celebrate the work. and
there was great jubilatiOn. TO hold
possession, IIaney, Strevel and party
left for the city this evening.
The sheriff's officer arrived from
Winnipeg this morning. hay
ing missed Strevel and party
and so far have failed to serve an in
junction. They were surprised to see
the work done. Mr.. Rowand drove
down to the property and demanded
that the fence lie taken down TO allow
him to cross. He was told that the
crossing was provided on the road al
Iowance. but that did not suit. He
placed his foot on the wire and
ordered his son TO drive over.
Young ROWand demurred considerably.
Loud and sharp talk passed between
Magistrate Skeffiington. Watclman Nc
Gill and Rowand finally resulting in
the latter realiZiZing that they had no
hope of regaining possession, leaving,
threatening everybody with arrest. Dur
ing the heated conversation Strevel'S
men. teams and implements passed along
the grade, and when Rowand left
they cheered Justify. The grade, except
four miles here, is practically completed
from Winnipeg to the boundary. The
authorities have placed a tent on this
section and put a man i'll charge to see
the work Is not interfered with.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. HAMILTON,
who is the head OF the government in
NOrGuay'S absence. Was interviewed as
to the probable result of the crisis. He
said:
Three days notice have been given that
the land is required by the government for
public work. that time being necessary for
appropriation under the public works act
The province will then be the lawful owner
of the property as we have rendered the pur-
chase money.
Suppose Browning hires Il force of men
and holds the fort, what them
The minister of public works will direct
that possession be taken under the public
works act i'll the name of the queen. and for
that purpose could resort to all necessary
force. In case there was a breach of the
peace i'll the attempt to take possession the
local government. on the reQuisition of two
magistrates can call out the troops to main
tain the law.
But, supposing all this, it is only a riot
isn't it:-'
I'm case we are supposing it is the
riot act wculd be read and the mob
called upon TO IiSperse. If they refused, then
the aid Of the militia would bc invoked, ar
rests made, and even he troops would be
justified III using their flies. There is no
preteXt for the interference Of the Domin-
ion in the case suggested.
Gould the Dominion prevent the troops
from obeyirg the call Of two magistrates:
The force Is under the minister Of militia
and all he would have 10 do to prevent them
going would be to cancel the commissions of
the officers and disband the battalions
Both sides are preparing for the legal
fight which takes place Wednesday.
The lawyers are studying up all stat
utes and big legal battle is expected.
on the meantime the work is going right
In and the government says the rails
will be laid despite all interference.
WHAT NORQCAY SAYS.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-John NOrquay,
the giant Scotch-Cree half-breed prime
minister. of Manitoba, who has been in
Chicago since Thursday. left last even
ing for Toronto, from which point he
will proceed at once to Winnipeg via the
Canadian Pacific railway, should the
signs of conflict IN that quarter not dis
anpear to-day. Before leaving, he
said: ''Yes, there may be trouble,
even to the extent of conflict, of
arms" Continuing, Mr.. Norquay stated
had he been in st. Paul and Chicago for
the purpose of raising a temporary loan
on the credit of the provincial govern
ment for the purpose of new road, and
not to escape service of the injunction
warrant. as stated in Winnipeg dis
patch. He stated that he would do all
he could to prevent trouble, and would
even 90 to Ottawa for that purpose be-
fore returning home, if necessary.
However. the road undertaken would
be completed, even at the point of the
bayonet. He believed the federal author